Valley Green, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,676

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

217% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,824

10.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$213,400

Population & Diversity

Valley Green, PA is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.47k people) in Valley Green, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 White (Hispanic) and 44 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Valley Green, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Green, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Valley Green, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Green, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 747
White (Hispanic)
76 ± 92
Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 69

3.75%

Hispanic Population

138 people

3.75% of the people in Valley Green, PA are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Green, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
187 ± 155
Vietnam
94 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 36

Valley Green, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Valley Green, PA.

Economy

The economy of Valley Green, PA employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Green, PA were Retail Trade (354 people), Transportation & Warehousing (291 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($64,491), Finance & Insurance ($61,883), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,883).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 427

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Green, PA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.9k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Green, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (358 people), Sales & Related Occupations (209 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Green, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.1k

2024 Value

± 427

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Green, PA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.9k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Green, PA, are Retail Trade (354 people), Transportation & Warehousing (291 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Green, PA, though some of these residents may live in Valley Green, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,925

Median earning men ± $4,864

$41,747

Median earning women ± $9,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,567), and Retail Trade ($52,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,383), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Green, PA was $213,400 in 2024, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,800 to $213,400, a 0.755% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Green, PA is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Green, PA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Green, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,697

$1,331

Median Property Taxes

±$319

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valley Green, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valley Green, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Valley Green, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Green, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,824

Median Household Income

± $35,608

1.38k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Valley Green, PA declined from $91,824 from the previous year's value of $102,094.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Green, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Green, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (7.92%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Valley Green, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.92%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Green, PA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.534% of the workforce in Valley Green, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Valley Green, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valley Green, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valley Green, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Green, PA (303 out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Green, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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